A FATHER-of-five died of injuries from a road traffic incident in Hertford, an inquest confirmed yesterday (Wednesday February 22).
David Alderson
But coroner Edward Thomas could not say if the death of David Alderson, 66, was accidental, as the driver who hit him in Welwyn Road, Sele Farm, has never come forward.
The body of the Welwyn Garden City resident was found by a cyclist at 6.50am on July 27 last year.
Collision investigator Constable Edward Peachment told Hatfield’s coroner’s court it was believed David was struck by a large vehicle which launched him over the fence, but it was unclear which way he was facing.
He said the motorist would have realised they had hit something.
The retired lorry driver was last seen at Peartree Surgery in Welwyn at 5.30pm the day before, but his actions between then and when he was found are unknown and so is the time of death.
He failed to attend his Jehovah’s Witness meeting that night, but may have thought it had been cancelled.
He had planned to watch television, having marked out programmes in the TV guide.
A man matching his description was seen walking on the road towards Welwyn Garden City at 7.30pm.
At 8.45pm, regular road user Michelle Merison saw a woman aged about 50 wearing a flowery skirt and two young men hovering where David was found, with a car on the other side.
His family are desperate for anyone with information to call the police.
Mr Thomas said: “I implore anyone who knows anything about it or remembers seeing David to give their information. We want to piece together his final moments.”